Obituary of Arthur O. Coderre

"Palmer, Arthur O. “Red” Coderre, 74, of Sasur Street in the Three Rivers section of Palmer died February 12 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Southbridge, July 14, 1932, he was the son of the late Oscar and Eva (Provost) Coderre. Red has lived in Three Rivers since 1956 and was a communicant of St. Anne’s Church. He served in the Marine Corp during Korea and was a lifelong member and past commander of the Amvets Post 74. He also played for the Tri Town Horseshoe League for many years. Red worked at Monsanto Corp. for 35 years, retiring as a master mechanic. His wife, Yvette G. (Meunier) Coderre preceded him in death in 2003. He is survived by his son David A. and his wife Carleen of Thorndike, a brother Robert E. of Southbridge and five grandchildren, Jennifer (Coderre) Pike, Rachel and Amber Coderre, and Michelle and Shawn O’Rourke. He also leaves a son in law Michael O’Rourke of Ludlow and a daughter in law Alma Coderre of Thorndike. He was predeceased by a sister Vivian Lapierre, his daughter Diane L. O’ Rourke in 2000 and his son Dennis in 2005. Funeral services will be Friday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. from the Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home, 1475 N. Main St., (Rte. 20) followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anne’s Church. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Anne’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. For those wishing, donations may be made in his memory to either Quaboag Valley Hospice, 14B Wright St., Palmer, 01069 or St. Anne’s Church, 2230 Main St., Three Rivers, 01080. "